Towboats stage barges of various commodities on the Ohio River as a colorful sunrise forms over Pittsburgh.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret

table of contents

  • By the Numbers: Mitigating Maritime Risk: Inside AWO’s Falls Overboard Prevention Report

  • ©Hector Pertuz/Adobe Stock

    Rethinking Crew Experience: The Next Frontier in Maritime Operations

    By Heather Combs, CEO of Ripple Operations

  • INSIGHTS: Will Watson, Marine Product Manager, Caterpillar

    As the maritime industry continues its transformation driven by decarbonization mandates, OEMs like Caterpillar are central to paving the path. Will Watson, Marine Product Manager, Caterpillar, discusses latest efforts by the company to unlock the potential with hybrid electric and alternative fuel solutions.

    By Greg Trauthwein

  • Copyright Picturellarious/AdobeStock

    Washington Watch – Water Carrier Statutes & Regulations

    FMCSA says “Goodbye” Through Regulatory Reforms

    By Jonathan Todd & Phil Nester, Benesch Law

  • © cacaroot/AdobeStock

    Measuring Success – Is Your Training Actually Working

    By Heather Combs, CEO, Ripple Operations

  • Image courtesy Corn Belt Ports (CBP)

    Corn Belt Ports: Connecting America’s Heartland to Global Markets

    As Bob Sinkler, Executive Director, Corn Belt Ports (CBP) likes to say, CBP took what was essentially a ‘black hole’ of transport and logistics in America’s heartland and created a cooperative association of port facilities throughout the region that work collaboratively to raise the profile and logistics of agriculture products that are synonymous with the national economy.

    By Greg Trauthwein

  • Image courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    Internal & External: Inland Barge Industry Powers the U.S. Economy

    By Barry Parker

  • Image courtesy Austal USA

    The Pathway for U.S. Shipbuilding

    The military and Coast Guard budgets are established that will benefit the U.S. ship building and repair sector, but what will stimulate the commercial yards?

    By Philip Lewis, Research Director at Intelatus Global Partners

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    Hidden Threats at America’s Ports: Why Foreign-Made Cranes Pose Strategic Risk

    By Jeffrey Veltri, FTI Consulting

  • Photo credits: E-Crane & Apple Pie Media

    Tech Feature: Cranes

    At Port of Iberia, ‘Creole King’ Opens a New Standard for Bulk Cargo Handling

  • Boats

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Marine News Magazine
August 2025
RW Fernstrum

Marine News, August 2025 Volume 36, Number 8

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